Full Prune Sample Clauses

Full Prune. 1. Unless otherwise directed by the County “Full Prune” shall be the standard for all pruning. 2. A Full Prune is performed when conditions within the crown of a hardwood tree are such that the entire tree needs to be fully pruned. 3. Complete pruning is recommended when the primary objective is to maintain or improve tree health and structure and includes pruning to reduce overall canopy mass and excessive wood weight. 4. A Full Prune typically consists of one or more of the following pruning treatments: a. Crown Cleaning: Removal of dead, diseased, crowded, weakly attached and low- vigor branches and water sprouts from the entirety of the tree crown. Care must be used to avoid stripping branches of all foliage at the interior of the tree crown. b. Crown Thinning: Includes crown cleaning and the selective removal of branches to increase light penetration and air movement into and through the crown. Care must be used to avoid stripping branches of all foliage at the interior of the tree crown. When thinning the crown of mature trees, up to 25 percent of the live foliage may be removed unless directed otherwise by the County.